D. Wayne Lukas

News about D. Wayne Lukas, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Aug. 25, 2013

Thoroughbred colt Will Take Charge, trained by Hall of Famer D Wayne Lukas, pulls off an upset in the Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. MORE

Jun. 7, 2013

D Wayne Lukas, horse trainer once known for his flashy ways, has adopted a lower-key approach and is again a force on the sport’s biggest stages; victory by Oxbow in the Preakness was Lukas’s 14th in a Triple Crown race, moving him past Jim Fitzsimmons, the most successful trainer in American classic races; Lukas is preparing for the Belmont Stakes and hopes for another win. MORE

Apr. 13, 2012

Hall of Fame horse trainer D Wayne Lucas has not saddled a winner in 109 graded stakes races, but the losses do not discourage Lukas, who is hoping that Optimizer can earn his way into the Kentucky Derby with an Arkansas Derby victory. MORE

Aug. 11, 2011

Postcard From Saratoga Springs notes that the Oklahoma training track at Saratoga Race Course is a timeless oasis, loved by Hall of Fame horse trainers D Wayne Lukas and Bob Baffert. MORE

There is a little more than a week to go before the Belmont Stakes, and many of the contenders completed workouts this week. In all, 16 horses are under consideration for the race, which is the maximum field size.